Special Support Assistant.

Salary: £12.29 £12.39/hr dependent on experience and qualifications

School times: 8:30am 4pm, Monday to Friday only

Hours: Fulltime (35hrs over 5 days)

Full job description: Special Support Assistant NEW 2023.pdf

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK, and we do ask that you have at least 6 months of UK based work experience in any sector.

Hollybank Trust, based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. We are a charity founded in 1954 and have a number of adult and children’s residential homes, including an outstanding school, nursery, onsite speech therapy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy services. We have achieved a reputation of attaining very high service standards, working and educating children and young people who have complex and multiple physical disabilities, medical needs and associated communication, sensory and learning disabilities.

Due to the school pupil numbers growing we currently have a vacancy for a Special Support Assistant to work alongside our dedicated and well-established school team. This role will be varied and busy, as no two days are ever the same at Hollybank, so a level of flexibility and adaptability is key to success in this position.

For further information about this role please contact Cara Broadbent on 01924 490833 or email c.broadbent@hollybanktrust.com

What we ask for from all our colleagues:

• The confidenceto challenge the norm and try new things.
• Being curiousby asking questions and showing an interest in training and development opportunities.
• Treating people with kindness, dignity, and respecting boundaries.
• Bringing your best self to work, being happyand positive in the way you work.

What we offer:

• Onsite food and coffee shop (Mirfield site only).
• Discount and reward portal.
• Full employee assistance program.
• Access to workplace Mental Health First aiders.
• Life insurance style benefit.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• A funded DBS (initial DBS only).
• Access to nationally recognised qualifications.
• Quarterly coffee mornings and annual celebration days.
• Staff recognition awards.
• Early access to wages through the LevelPay app.
• Annual leave that rises with your length of service.
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays.
• Dedicated wellbeing support, and access to departmental wellbeing activities.
• Enhanced pension scheme.

To find out more call Eimi or Ashleigh on 01924 490833, or send an email through to recruitment@hollybanktrust.com

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK. 

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment & Selection policy.

  We will pay for your initial DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, however, if the candidate leaves voluntarily within the first 12 months, £58.90 will be deducted from your final salary payment.